Graduation

Three of our staff celebrated their graduation as fully-fledged teachers tonight - the 4th in the photo having achieved her full registration earlier on this year. It's a proud moment not only for them, but also for those of us who have had a hand in their journeys, as tutor teachers.

Many moons have passed since I achieved what was then called my 'certification'. The bouquet here in the photo I recall being roses from my Mum's garden - before she had a gazillion roses even. I have never had the heart to throw out that lilac jumper, which still lurks in the back of a drawer somewhere...

And in this photo below is my first ever beginning teacher for whom I was tutor teacher. She'll probably want to kill me a little bit. These days she is my boss. :)